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Premier League new boys Burnley and Sunderland both want Sam Johnstone.

Burnley are braced for the departure of James Trafford with their first-choice goalkeeper poised to join Manchester City.

The Sun claim Burnley want to replace him with Johnstone, but Sunderland are also keen on the Wolves man.

Arsenal want to buy Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace after completing the signing of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Independent report that people close to Eze, 27, are confident a deal with Arsenal will be done in the next few weeks.

Although the FA Cup-winning midfielder has a £68million release clause, Arsenal hope to strike a £60m deal with Palace for their talisman.

William Saliba says he will hopefully sign a new Arsenal contract "soon".

The comments were made to AFTV after the Gunners' pre-season game with Newcastle on Sunday.

The Frenchman has been linked with Real Madrid in recent months but Arsenal are keen to tie him down with fresh terms.

Luis Diaz is leaving Liverpool's pre-season tour in Tokyo after the Reds agreed a £65.5m deal with Bayern Munich to sell the wantaway Colombian.

Diaz, 28, has been given permission to leave the club's training camp in Japan to seal a move to the German giants which has been 12 months in the making.

The Reds' No.7 has been pushing for a move to Munich after informing the Reds' hierarchy that he wants to leave this summer. His decision came after the club refused to enter contract negotiations.

Charlton has spent big on a deal for QPR striker Charlie Kelman.

The 23-year-old won the League One Golden Boot award last season on loan at Leyton Orient.

And the Addicks have swooped to sign Kelman up for their return to the Championship in a deal worth around £3million.

Antony is seemingly open to the idea of kickstarting his career in Saudi Arabia.

Antony's agent Junior Pedroso has suggested that the winger would be willing to move to the Saudi Pro League with Manchester United hoping to move the Brazilian on.

Speaking to WinWin, he said: "What I can say is that the player is on the market, and there are several clubs that want to know his current status. We listen to the projects and analyse them. But he is open to moving to Saudi Arabia. Anything is possible, we are looking for what is best for him."

Millwall are in talks with Luton Town in a bid to try and strike a deal for Alfie Doughty.

The 25-year-old left wing-back was one of Luton's star performers in the Premier League before the Hatters suffered consecutive relegations and has been the subject of transfer interest this summer with the club now preparing for life in League One.

And Mirror Football understands that Millwall have made a play to try and sign Doughty ahead of Luton's season opener.

The Lions are admirers of Doughty and would look to deploy him in a more advanced role in their attack rather than at left-back, where they are currently well stocked.

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta has revealed just how close he was to signing Luis Diaz with the winger edging close to a move to Bayern Munich. "It has been a more complicated terrain than the goalkeeper because of the opinions that came from all sides," he told Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo.

"There were several options and I'm very happy because we ended up getting the option that I liked the most.

"It's true I also liked Luis Diaz, a very complete player but, due to his circumstances, it was complicated although I thank the player wanted to come at all times.

"Nico Williams also happened. And in view of the fact that Luis was complicated and that we were in the process of negotiating with Rashford, Nico's agent came offering the possibility of signing him.

"Deco told me, in principle I preferred to work on the other two options, but in these cases I always listen to the sporting management. He said that at least we should listen because he is an interesting player because he holds his own.

"There were negotiations, but from what they told us to what it was in the end, there was a lot of difference in the direction of the payment terms, in the agent's commission and a series of variables that already had signs that the operation would not take place.

"Deco set a deadline of 48 hours and if they did not accept our conditions, we were not going to do that operation. In the end it was not done. At the same time, work was done with the other two and Rashford's was clarified."

Luis Diaz is now set to join Bayern Munich after the German giants agreed a deal with Liverpool.

As per The Times, the Colombian has been given permission to leave Liverpool's pre-season training camp to complete the move.

It is suggested that Liverpool made two attempts to renew Diaz's contract at Anfield but were unable to find an agreement.

Mikel Arteta has revealed his plan when it comes to summer signing Viktor Gyokeres, who was presented in front of supoorters this afternoon.

He said: "Well I think he hasn’t had a single training session with the team since the last game with Sporting when they became champions. So we will assess him tomorrow, he's done all the medicals, everything is looking good but to get him up to speed with the right levels of fitness I think is very important.

"So we're not going to stop him, we want him with us as quick as possible but we'll have to assess and the medical team will do that."

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has confirmed that summer signing Roony Bardghji is in contention for the first team this season following his arrival from Copenhagen.

He said: “The plan is that Roony stays in the first team. It will depend on him. You can see their level in each training. Like Joan García, Marcus Rashford… We have to improve, it won’t be an easy season for us, neither was the previous one and we had to fight to win the titles.”

Speaking of first looks, Barcelona fans got the chance to see Marcus Rashford in action today.

The on-loan Manchester United man played in the Spanish giants' 3-1 win against Vissel Kobe.

Rashford was introduced as a half-time substitute.

Arsenal fans have been given their first glimpse of new striker Viktor Gyokeres following his £55m move from Sporting Lisbon.

The Swedish striker completed his move yesterday and has since been unveiled to fans in Singapore. Arsenal are currently taking on Newcastle in Asia as part of their pre-season tour.

Sticking in the East Midlands, West Ham are reportedly set to give up on Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. The Dane was expected to leave the King Power following his side's relegation.

And West Ham were eyeing him as a new number one. But according to The Sun, they will struggle to match the Foxes' asking price for the goalkeeper, with Sheffield United's Michael Cooper seen as a potential alternative.

Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White has spoken out on his decision to sign a new contract with the East Midlands side despite strong interest from Tottenham.

He said: "I’ve felt at home at Forest from the moment I arrived. The support from the fans, my teammates, and everyone around the club has been unbelievable. I believe in what we're building here – and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special. I’m excited for what’s to come."

After their signings of Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz this summer, it appears that Liverpool are now happy to say goodbye to one of their stars.

As per Sky Sports, the Reds are in advanced talks with Bayern Munich over a deal for Luis Diaz. It is expected that the two clubs will eventually thrash out a deal worth under £80m.

Officials at the Allianz Arena are reportedly optimistic of agreeing a deal woth Liverpool.

Gianluigi Donnarumma could potentially be at the centre of a goalkeeper tug of war this summer between Man United and Man City.

According to L'Equipe, both Premier League sides are tracking the Italian amid his uncertain future at PSG. It appears that his spell with the Ligue 1 giants is coming to an end.

They are reportedly in talks with Lille to sign Lucas Chevalier as a replacement.

Viktor Gyokeres has been speaking out for the first time since becoming an Arsenal player.

He said: “I always want to score. To be a part of this club and to score in this kit and with this badge in front of all the supporters, I can't wait. It will be an amazing feeling.

“I started here [in England], it feels like a long time ago. I think I've improved a lot since then. Now I want to prove myself for real and perform together with the team.

“It's a big honour to play for your country, and then to score goals for them is amazing. When I played at Sporting, I scored a few goals in the Champions League so I feel that I can be on that level as well. Now to come here to a club on Arsenal's level, I think it's going to help me perform even better with all the amazing players in this team. I'm really excited to get going.”

Sticking with Saudi Arabia, it appears that Felix could potentially be joined by Man United misfit Antony should he complete a move to the Middle East.

Antony's agent Junior Pedroso has suggested that the winger would be willing to move to Saudi Arabia.

Speaking to WinWin, he said: "What I can say is that the player is on the market, and there are several clubs that want to know his current status. We listen to the projects and analyse them. But he is open to moving to Saudi Arabia. Anything is possible, we are looking for what is best for him."

Chelsea forward Joao Felix is set for a move to Saudi Arabia, according to Sky Sports.

The Portuguese will join Al-Nassr, with a £44m deal pending. It is reported that Felix's former club Benfica were in talks regarding a deal for Felix but the Saudi side are now the frontrunners for his services.

And should he depart, that would open the door for Chelsea to move for RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons.

Former Tottenham and Barcelona star Emerson Royal has found anew club having penned a deal with Brazilian side Flamengo.

They have moved for him ahead of Turkish side Besiktas. Emerson was previously with Italian giants AC Milan.

Viktor Gyokeres will travel out to join Arsenal on their pre-season tour of Singapore and Hong Kong.

The Gunners play Newcastle today and that game will be too soon for the striker to play.

But he could make his first appearance could come against north London rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong next Thursday.

Arsenal fans will be excited.

Newcastle face the prospect of losing Alexander Isak this summer - with the Swede telling the club he wants to explore his options away from St James' Park.

It all comes back to the decision taken by former sporting director Paul Mitchell, who has since left after only spending a year in his role. The ex-Monaco and Tottenham chief told Isak that he would not be offered a new deal with the salary he wanted potentially leading to Profit and Sustainability breaches, as reported the Daily Mail.

Mitchell felt that the Swede still had four years left to run on his contract - now three - and was already among the club’s highest earners. It has been claimed that the decision upset Isak, with his frustration impacting on the dressing room as a whole.

In light of his stellar season, where Isak scored 27 times in all competitions, including one in the Carabao Cup final, the club are ready to offer him a huge pay increase but it may be a case of too little, too late with the player making rumblings that he wants a new challenge elsewhere.

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Unusual to get a big annoucement at this hour.

Morgan Gibbs-White has definitively snubbed a move to Tottenham by signing a new contract with Nottingham Forest.

Forest describe the three-year deal as 'club record'.

Spurs had triggered the Gibbs-White's £60million release clause earlier this month, only to be accused of an illegal approach.

But after talks with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, the 25-year-old midfielder has decided to stay.

Read the full story on Gibbs-White here.

A statement of intent from our owner Evangelos Marinakis, as Morgan Gibbs-White signs a record deal at the Club until the summer of 2028. pic.twitter.com/WhvuhecdhI

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) July 26, 2025

Arsenal are planning to buy Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze after completing the signing of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Independent report that people close to Eze, 27, are confident that a deal will be done in the next few weeks.

Although the FA Cup-winning midfielder has a £68million release clause, Arsenal hope to strike a £60m deal with Palace.

No pressure, Viktor.

Yoane Wissa has threatened to never play for Brentford again if he doesn't get a move to Newcastle.

Wissa, 28, left the Bees' pre-season training camp in Portugal earlier this week to hold showdown talks over his future after Brentford rejected Newcastle's opening £25million bid.

BBC Sport say that during talks with Brentford's director of football, Phil Giles, the DR Congo international threatened to never play for the club again.

Wissa only has one year left on his contract but the Bees don't want to lose another key player following Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard's exits, having also lost manager Thomas Frank.